OD, Pharm. D or DMD?

[ChristineNaoum]

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Okay so here's the deal- its my 3rd year of undergrad chemistry major
graduating with my bachelors this year (yeah buddy). I wanted to do pharmacy, so i got my pharm tech license 2 months after graduating high school and worked weekends, just to make sure I actually like pharmacy before committing. Well, turns out, i like it...but..still so interested in dental and OD so I'll apply to all three programs and I'll go wherever they take me right!?

So here's my problem:
I have straight A's in chemistry and a few B's in my bio classes. I suck at math. It ruined my GPA. I failed precalc the first time and made a C the second time. And a C in calc.

So my science gpa is a 3.7
And my math gpa is a 1.8

It's killing my overall gpa because it's 12 units of math that I did horribly in. Any suggestions of schools (dental, OD or pharm.D) that don't care about math!!?

 

[janedoe88]

Okay so here's the deal- its my 3rd year of undergrad chemistry major
graduating with my bachelors this year (yeah buddy). I wanted to do pharmacy, so i got my pharm tech license 2 months after graduating high school and worked weekends, just to make sure I actually like pharmacy before committing. Well, turns out, i like it...but..still so interested in dental and OD so I'll apply to all three programs and I'll go wherever they take me right!?

So here's my problem:
I have straight A's in chemistry and a few B's in my bio classes. I suck at math. It ruined my GPA. I failed precalc the first time and made a C the second time. And a C in calc.

So my science gpa is a 3.7
And my math gpa is a 1.8

It's killing my overall gpa because it's 12 units of math that I did horribly in. Any suggestions of schools (dental, OD or pharm.D) that don't care about math!!?

3.7 is still really good, I would go for Pharm because you could probably get in. My friend goes to Pacific in Stockton, CA. I would check it out, she really loves the school.

 

[319671]

jason k=dmd

 

[Shnurek]

There's a bunch of math in OD and a lot of it you have to do fast and in your head during assessments. I'd go with DMD/DDS.

 

[shannon804]

Well, turns out, i like it...but..still so interested in dental and OD so I'll apply to all three programs and I'll go wherever they take me right!?

Seriously? These schools will see right through you, IF you decide to waste your time and pursue three different application processes. Not to mention the weird looks recommenders will give you when you ask for three letters for three different programs. Be honest with yourself-- do you really think this is a good idea? What makes you think that in a couple of months, you'll be more equipped to make this decision than you are now? You really can't live your life saying, "I'm good at research and I like it, but I could also like being Britney Spears. Maybe I should try that." I would say go for your PharmD since that's what you're most informed about, and if you have doubts, take a year off and work while you figure it out. Yeah, you may have had the credits to graduate, but do you have the maturity at this stage to decide what you want to do next? There's no shame in admitting that you need some time to figure it out.

 

[hockeystar123]

Seriously? These schools will see right through you, IF you decide to waste your time and pursue three different application processes. Not to mention the weird looks recommenders will give you when you ask for three letters for three different programs. Be honest with yourself-- do you really think this is a good idea? What makes you think that in a couple of months, you'll be more equipped to make this decision than you are now? You really can't live your life saying, "I'm good at research and I like it, but I could also like being Britney Spears. Maybe I should try that." I would say go for your PharmD since that's what you're most informed about, and if you have doubts, take a year off and work while you figure it out. Yeah, you may have had the credits to graduate, but do you have the maturity at this stage to decide what you want to do next? There's no shame in admitting that you need some time to figure it out.

I couldn't have said it any better myself.